It is made from the pith of the papyrus plant.
Papyrus
they used papyrus to write with
papyrus
They did. Egyptians would use the papyrus to make boats, sandals, baskets, paper, and even to wrap their pharohs mummified bodies! As you see the Papyrus was very useful to the Egyptians! Thanks!
Paper
Maybe this website might help: http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/egyptian-papyrus-paper-craft/ I have read about suitable papyrus substitutes made from corn husks, or iris leaves, or other suitable vegetable materials using pretty much the same methods as papyrus manufacturing, only substituting these materials for the papyrus itself. I have not yet tried this myself, but plan to some time in the future. I have read that even the papyrus scrolls you buy on the street in Egypt are more than likely made of these materials instead of true papyrus. They suggest going to a reputable shop for the real deal.
Papyrus. It's like parchment.
They used papyrus rolls, which are made from papyrus stems. They wrote with reeds dipped in ink.
I have read about suitable papyrus substitutes made from corn husks, or iris leaves, or other suitable vegetable materials using pretty much the same methods as papyrus manufacturing, only substituting these materials for the papyrus itself. I have not yet tried this myself, but plan to some time in the future. I have read that even the papyrus scrolls you buy on the street in Egypt are more than likely made of these materials instead of true papyrus. They suggest going to a reputable shop for the real deal.
Usually ground materials. Some used ground mummies!
materials = paper tea bag or coffee wooden sticks you use the paper dunked in coffe or use tea bag. After you do this glue the wooden sticks to the ends. then you can write hieroglyphs.
its important because mostly when its floods it waters the crops rivers make materials to make papyrus